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Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:11 pm on 26 June 2008.

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Photo of Martin Linton Martin Linton Labour, Battersea 1:11, 26 June 2008

May we have a debate on the insane competition among developers to build taller and taller buildings in London? A proposed 38-storey block in Clapham Junction and a 39-storey block in Wandsworth high street are to be joined by a tower that is 1,000 ft high—equivalent to 100 storeys—next to Battersea power station. That will be exceeded only by a tower in my right hon. and learned Friend's own borough, which will be 1,117 ft high. May we have a debate about reintroducing height guidelines to stop that madness?